There is a shelf life to corporate heavies like him. Burnt out and trying to recover from the death of his wife, Alex knows it’s time to leave the game. So what’s a Philadelphia blue blood supposed to do to save himself? Pull up stakes, get out, and try to forge a relationship with the young daughter he hardly knows before it’s too late. And the best idea Alex can think of is to buy that fish house in Florida, trading a suit and tie for the quiet, lazy coastal lifestyle. But with conflicts between fishermen, his condo neighbors, City Hall, and a missing luxury yacht looming, his quiet life is about to get loud.

Hounded by his condo-owning neighbors, and legal action by a relentless City Hall he also finds himself in the crosshairs of organized crime when a wealthy mobster sells his luxury yacht—then sends his Cuban thugs to steal it back. The marine patrol arrests those on board and asks Alex to harbor the vessel. Irate, the mob boss arrives with his goons to reclaim his prized boat—but instead sparks a bloody fight with an outrageous group of fisherman. Alex is flailing in deeper water than he’s ever been in before—until a surprising alliance between former enemies gives him a fighting chance to mete out some fish house justice!

Stephen Dougherty is a writer, storyteller, humorist, former diaper and copy machine salesman, CEO of four computer companies and a onetime fishmonger and restaurant impresario. He lives with his wife Carole and their cat in Northeast Florida. FISH HOUSE, is a must-read for fans of Carl Hiaasen, Randy Wayne White or James Patterson, a mix of fast-paced action and memorable characters Fish House is a raucous, live-wire ride that is remarkably true to the authenticity of time and place.

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Alex Cole is a fish out of water.

There is a shelf life to corporate heavies like him. Burnt out and trying to recover from the death of his wife, Alex knows it’s time to leave the game. So what’s a Philadelphia blue blood supposed to do to save himself? Pull up stakes, get out, and try to forge a relationship with the young daughter he hardly knows before it’s too late. And the best idea Alex can think of is to buy that fish house in Florida, trading a suit and tie for the quiet, lazy coastal lifestyle. But with conflicts between fishermen, his condo neighbors, City Hall, and a missing luxury yacht looming, his quiet life is about to get loud.

Hounded by his condo-owning neighbors, and legal action by a relentless City Hall he also finds himself in the crosshairs of organized crime when a wealthy mobster sells his luxury yacht—then sends his Cuban thugs to steal it back. The marine patrol arrests those on board and asks Alex to harbor the vessel. Irate, the mob boss arrives with his goons to reclaim his prized boat—but instead sparks a bloody fight with an outrageous group of fisherman. Alex is flailing in deeper water than he’s ever been in before—until a surprising alliance between former enemies gives him a fighting chance to mete out some fish house justice!

Stephen Dougherty is a writer, storyteller, humorist, former diaper and copy machine salesman, CEO of four computer companies and a onetime fishmonger and restaurant impresario. He lives with his wife Carole and their cat in Northeast Florida. FISH HOUSE, is a must-read for fans of Carl Hiaasen, Randy Wayne White or James Patterson, a mix of fast-paced action and memorable characters Fish House is a raucous, live-wire ride that is remarkably true to the authenticity of time and place.

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Fish House was a slow starter for me , probably because I had a hard time connecting with the villains from the beginning- especially Victor, and was a little turned off by 'the ugly woman'.The main character however, I fell for immediately- to me, he's a silent warrior that I hope will reappear in a sequel. (Maybe set in Washington or a vacation spot). Wherever it's set, I'm sure he can handle himself.I knew absolutely nothing about fish house operations before reading this book, and the author did an excellent job of 'educating without teaching'- grateful for that.There were a few tender moments and definitely some 'oh no he didn't ' moments.This book was informative, reflective but had it's gritty moments as well- just enough for a well blended novel.I would recommend this book.

Great read! In it, you'll find the hard-nosed corporate executive who experiences tragedy in his life and decides to start over with something new, revealing the true character of the man. You'll also find the crazed mob guy and his group of thugs and while you may wonder how the two storylines at the beginning of the novel will ever intersect, they do and the author does a great job intermingling them.

Sweetness, love, a little humor, and little craziness like Hiaassen writes, and a flavor for the Florida we all know and love (I live in the state, but not in Jax).

i very much enjoyed this authors book and would be happy to read more of his work . this book did have a bit of graphic violence in it. but most of it can be skipped if one should want to. all in all i enjoyed the story....thank you Mr. Stephen Dougherty

I enjoyed reading this work, it, while violent, maintained a logical story line with a pace fast enough to keep interest . Violent, graphically, bordering on gratuitous, but that's the way the ball bounces.